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Climate change-based models predict range shifts in the distribution of the only Asian plethodontid salamander: Karsenia koreana
(Springer Nature, 2019-08-14)Populations see their range fluctuate in relation to environmental variations, including climate change, and their survival is linked to the maintenance of large enough populations and broad enough distributions during ... -
Toward epidemic thresholds on temporal networks: a review and open questions
(2019-11-14)Abstract Epidemiological contact network models have emerged as an important tool in understanding and predicting spread of infectious disease, due to their capacity to engage individual heterogeneity that ... -
The road to deforestation: Edge effects in an endemic ecosystem in Sumatra, Indonesia
(PLOS, 2019-07-01)Worldwide, roads are a main driver of deforestation and degradation as they increase forest access along the forest edge. In many tropical areas, unofficial roads go unreported and unrecorded, resulting in inaccurate ... -
Using a Bayesian network to understand the importance of coastal storms and undeveloped landscapes for the creation and maintenance of early successional habitat
(PLOS, 2019-07-25)Coastal storms have consequences for human lives and infrastructure but also create important early successional habitats for myriad species. For example, storm-induced overwash creates nesting habitat for shorebirds like ... -
How much do we know about seabird bycatch in pelagic longline fisheries? A simulation study on the potential bias caused by the usually unobserved portion of seabird bycatch
(PLOS, 2019-08-05)Not much is known about the fleet level total seabird bycatch from pelagic longlines of United States vessels in the western North Atlantic or other fleets of the Atlantic or other oceans. Onboard observers generally only ... -
Gut microbiota and their putative metabolic functions in fragmented Bengal tiger population of Nepal
(PLOS, 2019-08-29)Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) serve a pivotal role as an apex predator in forest ecosystems. To increase our knowledge on factors impacting the viability and health of this endangered species, we studied the gut ... -
A computational model of invasive aspergillosis in the lung and the role of iron
(BMC, 2016)Background: Invasive aspergillosis is a severe infection of immunocompromised hosts, caused by the inhalation of the spores of the ubiquitous environmental molds of the Aspergillus genus. The innate immune response in this ... -
Exposure to residual concentrations of elements from a remediated coal fly ash spill does not adversely influence stress and immune responses of nestling tree swallows
(Oxford University Press, 2014)Anthropogenic activities often produce pollutants that can affect the physiology, growth and reproductive success of wildlife. Many metals and trace elements play important roles in physiological processes, and exposure ... -
Serological Evidence of Rift Valley Fever Virus Circulation in Domestic Cattle and African Buffalo in Northern Botswana (2010–2011)
(Frontiers Media, 2015-11-25)Rift Valley fever (RVF) is endemic in many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and is responsible for severe outbreaks in livestock characterized by a sudden onset of abortions and high neonatal mortality. During the last ... -
Draft Genome Sequence of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Pathogen M. mungi, Identified in a Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) in Northern Botswana
(American Society for Microbiology, 2016)Mycobacterium mungi, a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, has emerged in wild banded mongoose in northern Botswana (1). Molecular examinations place the organism in wildlife-associated lineage six of the M. ... -
Evaluating Methods to Restore Amphibian Habitat in Fire-Suppressed Pine Flatwoods Wetlands
(2013-04-01)Although fire is recognized as an important disturbance in longleaf pine uplands of the southeastern US, less is known about the importance of fire or other disturbances in the wetlands embedded within this ecosystem. The ... -
Fire Effects on Wildlife in the Central Hardwoods and Appalachian Regions, USA
(2016-08-01)Fire is being prescribed and used increasingly to promote ecosystem restoration (e.g., oak woodlands and savannas) and to manage wildlife habitat in the Central Hardwoods and Appalachian regions, USA. However, questions ... -
Northern Long-Eared Bat Day-Roosting and Prescribed Fire in the Central Appalachians, USA
(2016-08-01)The northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis Trovessart) is a cavity- roosting species that forages in cluttered upland and riparian forests throughout the oak-dominated Appalachian and Central Hardwoods regions. ... -
Genetic Diversity of an Imperiled Neotropical Catfish and Recommendations for Its Restoration
(Frontiers, 2017-12-12)The long-whiskered catfish Steindachneridion parahybae (Family Pimelodidae) is endemic to the Paraiba do Sul River basin in southeastern Brazil. This species was heavily exploited by artisanal fisheries and faces challenges ... -
Limited Support for Thyroid Hormone or Corticosterone Related Gene Expression as a Proximate Mechanism of Incubation Temperature-Dependent Phenotypes in Birds
(Frontiers, 2019-07-05)The conditions that animals experience during early development can have profound consequences for health and fitness. In birds, one of the most important aspects of development is egg incubation temperature. A small ... -
Aquaculture-Mediated Invasion of the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (Gift) into the Lower Volta Basin of Ghana
(MDPI, 2019-10-02)The need for improved aquaculture productivity has led to widespread pressure to introduce the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) strains of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) into Africa. However, ... -
Lesser Prairie-Chicken Avoidance of Trees in a Grassland Landscape
(2017-01)Grasslands are among the most imperiled ecosystems in North America. Reasons that grasslands are threatened include conversion to row-crop agriculture, fragmentation, and changes in fire regimes. The reduction of fire ... -
Predictive habitat models derived from nest-box occupancy for the endangered Carolina northern flying squirrel in the southern Appalachians
(Inter-Research Science Center, 2015-03-06)In the southern Appalachians, artificial nest-boxes are used to survey for the endangered Carolina northern flying squirrel (CNFS; Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus), a disjunct subspecies associated with high elevation (>1385 ... -
Activity Patterns of Cave-Dwelling Bat Species during Pre-Hibernation Swarming and Post-Hibernation Emergence in the Central Appalachians
(MDPI, 2019-09-06)In North America, bat research efforts largely have focused on summer maternity colonies and winter hibernacula, leaving the immediate pre- and post-hibernation ecology for many species unstudied. Understanding these ... -
Smartphone Technologies and Bayesian Networks to Assess Shorebird Habitat Selection
(2017-12)Understanding patterns of habitat selection across a species' geographic distribution can be critical for adequately managing populations and planning for habitat loss and related threats. However, studies of habitat ...
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